The new era of Atlanta Thrashers hockey got off to a solid start, as they beat Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 4-2 in Atlanta on friday night.
Evander Kane collected his first two of the year, while former Chicago Blackhawk Andrew Ladd and free agent newcomer Fredrik Modin also earned their first goals of the year. Johnny Oduya, Niclas Bergfors, and Nik Antropov also picked up an...

The Knicks may have lost out on Shannon Brown (two year re – up with LA imminent), but they didn’t miss out on Rodger Mason. Mason is set to agree on a one year deal with the club. The contract, according to realgm.com, is worth 1.4 million. Mason has averaged 7 points per game and little else during his six year career. He averaged 6.2 points in under 20 minutes for the Spurs last year. ...

The Sabres were hoping to snap a three game losing streak against Columbus. The last time these teams met was in 2008, when Columbus crushed Buffalo by a 6-1 score.
First place may be out of reach since Washington is on a 13 game winning streak, but the Sabres only trail the Devils by three points for 2nd place. Patrick Lalime is expected to get the start in net tonight. Prior to this game, R...

If it weren't for Jonathan Quick, Thursday night's game against the Blue Jackets could have been over just a few minutes into the contest. The Los Angeles Kings held off a furious opening onslaught by the Columbus Blue Jackets and managed to tilt the ice in their favor.
Columbus came out with serious jump that put the Kings back on their heels. The Jackets dominated along the boar...